Guwahati, Dec 13: In a shocking development, seven youths have been apprehended in connection with an alleged gang rape that reportedly took place in the Nizarapar area of Garchuk, a dense jungle region in Boragaon, Kamrup Metropolitan district in Assam. The arrests were made after a disturbing video of the crime surfaced and was brought to the attention of the authorities.

The case came to light in the early hours of the morning when a journalist Dharmendra Kalita shared the video evidence with Inspector Mayurjit Gogoi, Officer-in-Charge of Garchuk Police Station. Acting swiftly, Inspector Gogoi, along with Sub-Inspector Kajal Dutta, launched search operations across the Garchuk and Jalukbari areas.

Following the search, police successfully identified and apprehended the following individuals based on the video evidence- Kuldeep Nath (23) – Resident of Boragaon, Gakhirchowk, Bijoy Rabha (22) – Resident of Boragaon, Shiv Nagar Path, Pinku Das (18) – Resident of Boragaon, Nizarapar, Gagan Das (21) – Resident of Boragaon, Nizarapar, Saurav Boro (20) – Resident of Boragaon, Bakul Nagar, Mrinal Rabha (19) – Resident of Pachim Boragaon, Nizarapar and Dipankar Mukhiya (21) – Resident of Tetelia, Padumbari (Jalukbari)

Deputy Commissioner of Police (West) Padmanabh Baruah confirmed the arrests and provided further details. “Seven individuals are currently in our custody. The incident occurred in the Nizarapar jungle area last month. A suo moto case has been registered, and we are conducting operations to apprehend the remaining absconding individuals,” he stated.

The arrested individuals, aged between 18 and 23, were taken into custody early in the morning. Authorities have assured that the investigation is being conducted with utmost urgency to ensure justice for the victim.

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